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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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A model presents a creation by Greek designer Dimitris Dassios during the Fashion Week at Technopolis Culture Center in Athens on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
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Attendees pose for a picture in a cut-out of one of the characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" at the annual BlizzCon convention in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California October 10, 2008. The annual BlizzCon convention which started in 2005 is a gathering of some 20,000 video game players who play the video game "World of Warcraft" made by Blizzard Entertainment.
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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 10: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies is walked in the bottom of the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 10, 2008 at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global economy.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he poses with a tiger cub on October 10, 2008 which was presented to him on his bithday on October 7, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) listens to questions from supporters as his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) looks on during a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wisconsin October 9, 2008.
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Director Ridley Scott and girlfriend Giannina Facio attend the world premiere of 'Body Of Lies' at the Rose Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in New York.
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A picture released by the American University of Beirut (AUB) press office on June 25, 2008 shows a close-up of the cockpit of the first solar-powered Arab-manufactured car on the university's campus in Beirut on June 19, 2008. A team of fourth-year engineering students and their professor have successfully built 'Apollo's Chariot' - the first solar-powered vehicle in the Arab region.
A picture released by the American University of Beirut (AUB) press office on June 25, 2008 shows engineering student Elie Maaluf reversing the first solar-powered Arab-manufactured car on the universities campus on June 19, 2008. A team of fourth-year engineering students and their professor have successfully built 'Apollo's Chariot' - the first solar-powered vehicle in the Arab region.
Former US Rep. Charles Taylor ,R-NC, participates in The American University in Moscow 27th Annual World Russian Forum on May 19, 2008 in the Hart Senate office building in Washington, DC. The main purpose of the Forum is to discuss and generate new ideas for the development and broad expansion of U.S.-Russia cooperation in global security, business and commerce, science and education, and other key areas.
Former US Rep.Curt Weldon ,R-PA, participates in The American University in Moscow 27th Annual World Russian Forum on May 19, 2008 in the Hart Senate office building in Washington, DC. The main purpose of the Forum is to discuss and generate new ideas for the development and broad expansion of U.S.-Russia cooperation in global security, business and commerce, science and education, and other key areas.
Two students of the American University in Cairo, AUC attend a speech for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, unseen in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, April 17, 2008. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter defended on Wednesday his talks with the militant Hamas group, saying that in order to achieve peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it was necessary to talk to all parties involved.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Frank Borden #15 of the American University Eagles shoots over the defense of Duke Crews #32 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first round of the South Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Garrison Carr #5 of the American University Eagles battles with JaJuan Smith #2 of Tennessee during the first round of the South Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama. Tennessee won 72-57.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Nick Hendra #21 of the American University Eagles drives around Chris Lofton #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first round of the East Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Travis Lay #34 of American University pulls down a rebound as Tyler Smith #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers defends during the first round of the East Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Brian Gilmore #14 of American University Eagles shoots over the defense of Tyler Smith #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first round of the South Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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